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package io.jmix.flowui;

import io.jmix.flowui.view.View;
import io.jmix.flowui.view.ViewController;

/**
 * Creates UI view instances.
 * <p>
 * To open views, use {@link ViewNavigators} and {@link DialogWindows}.
 */
public interface Views {

    /**
     * Creates a view by its id.
     *
     * @param viewId view id set in the {@link ViewController} annotation.
     * @return view instance
     */
    View create(String viewId);

    /**
     * Creates a view by its class.
     *
     * @param viewClass view class
     * @return view instance
     */
    <T extends View> T create(Class<T> viewClass);
}
